Bump to Birthday™ - Chim

VI

AUGUST 2016

Kimberley's point of view

Since the story had been sold with the pictures of Joan in Mothercare, the media had been going crazy. Cheryl and I couldn't go a day without Nikki or Lily telling us a new story where a 'source' had spoken about her pregnancy. Fans were tweeting us, we were being tagged in news articles – it was non-stop.
I knew it frustrated Cheryl as she wanted to keep it private and I understood why, it was our baby and she hated the media at the best of times, let alone whilst six months pregnant and feeling more vulnerable than ever.

We had agreed we wouldn't publicly speak about it and she had done exactly what she said she would do; she had hidden away from the public and had not ventured out where she would be seen by many or where she would be photographed. We both knew that wouldn't last long as she had a few public appearances coming up, ones she just could not get out of. She had tried tirelessly to get out of them, poor Lily had worked so hard yet even she couldn't find a way out.

***

"I'll be eight months pregnant in Paris."
"Yeah," I sighed. "I know."
"I should've thought about our IVF treatment first."
"It's not your fault. Anna will be able to help hide your bump."
"Not at eight months. Maybe I should pull out now?"
"With two months to go? Lily's tried to get you out of it and can't. Besides you love going to Paris."
Cheryl huffed in annoyance. "Fuck sake."

***

Cheryl's point of view

I smiled as I woke up knowing today was picture day. I carefully rolled over whilst cocooned in Kimberley's arms to face her. It was a good thing we had a king sized bed now I had the pregnancy pillow to spoon and Kimberley to spoon me. I liked that Kimberley still held me just as securely as she had done prior to falling pregnant.
I delicately stroked Kimberley's cheek as I lay in her arms.
I felt safe in her arms, I always had and I always would. Especially now the press were constantly trying to get a reaction or a comment from Kimberley or I about the pregnancy.

After a while of laying in Kimberley's arms my bladder started to betray my body. Thank you little Girl for being situated right on my bladder.
I very reluctantly got out of bed and trudged to our en-suite. After vacating my bladder and washing my hands I headed back to bed to see Kimberley half awake.
"Morning Beautiful," I smiled as I sat next to her thigh.
She stretched and smiled. "Morning Baby."
"I'm going to check on Bobby and then shower."
"It's picture day today Cheryl," she smiled and placed a hand on my ever growing bump.
"I know," I smiled. "I need to get ready though, pictures have to be nice."

***

"Stand by the balcony doors," Kimberley instructed after I had got ready.
"Same as usual?" I asked as I stroked my bump.
"However you like, you know I always take more than one picture."
I nodded as I rested a hand on the top of my bump and smiled down at it. "I can't believe how big me bump is now."
Kimberley chuckled. "Stop talking for two minutes so I can take the photos."
I smiled down at my bump as Kimberley took photographs. "Okay," Kimberley slipped her phone into the pocket of her silk dressing gown. "What were you saying?"
"Me bump."
"Yeah, but the reason you're so big is because you're naturally so small. You petite little thing."
I pouted at her and rubbed the bump. "You can talk."
"I know. I was huge with Bobby."
"Your bump was massive, but I loved it. Plus how incredible was your bum?"
"What do you mean?"
"At times I wasn't sure what was bigger, your bump or your bum. Your ass," I wolf whistled, "was the best thing. Still is."
Kimberley shook her head as she laughed. "You're terrible."